Long Beach Police Department
04/27/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/27/2024 04:19
LBPD Blotter - April 26, 2024 - Officer Involved Shootings
Release Date: 2024-04-27
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As part of our ongoing commitment to external communications and providing valuable information to our community, the Department posts preliminary information about incidents that occurred the previous evening, including shootings and stabbings, as well as any other LBPD updates to the Department's homepage and on the "News" tab of the Department's website. This page will be updated as new incidents occur.
Officer-Involved Shooting - 6800 block of Cerritos Avenue
On April 26, 2024, at approximately 8:35 pm, officers were dispatched to report of a person with a gun inside a residence on the 6800 block of Cerritos Av. Arriving officers learned that this was an armed home invasion robbery and that an armed suspect was still in the yard of the house. Officers surrounded the house and contacted the male adult suspect, who they observed to be armed with a firearm. Officers engaged in verbal de-escalation for over an hour. SWAT resources responded and were preparing to deploy when an officer-involved shooting occurred. The suspect was struck once in the upper body, and officers immediately rendered aid. LBFD paramedics treated and transported the suspect to local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A replica firearm was recovered at the scene. No other injuries were reported, and no officers were injured. The investigation is ongoing.
Officer-Involved Shooting - 58th Street and Orange Avenue
On April 26, 2024 at approximately 11:44 pm, an officer was on patrol in the area 58th Street and Orange Avenue when he observed a male adult suspect shooting at a male adult victim. The suspect fled on foot leading to a foot pursuit. During the foot pursuit, an officer-involved shooting occurred. Officers rendered medical aid until LBFD paramedics arrived and transported the victim to a local hospital. The suspect sustained injuries to his lower body and is currently in stable condition. No other injuries were reported, and no officers were injured. The shooting victim fled the scene. Officers recovered a firearm at the scene. There is no indication this was related to the officer-involved shooting that occurred earlier in the evening. The investigation is ongoing.
This information is preliminary and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report.